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English noun: edge | |||
| 1. | edge (location) the boundary of a surface | ||
| Synonyms | border | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, boundary, bounds | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brink, limb | ||
| 2. | edge (shape) a line determining the limits of an area | ||
| Synonyms | bound, boundary | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | border, brink, fringe, lower bound, margin, outer boundary, perimeter, periphery, rim, thalweg, threshold, upper bound, verge | ||
| 3. | edge (artifact) a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object | ||
| Samples | He rounded the edges of the box. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | side | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bevel, bezel, brim, cant, chamfer, curb, curbing, cutting edge, deckle, deckle edge, featheredge, groin, kerb, knife edge, leading edge, lip, milling, razor edge, rim, trailing edge | ||
| 4. | edge (attribute) the attribute of urgency in tone of voice | ||
| Samples | His voice had an edge to it. | ||
| Synonyms | sharpness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | urgency | ||
| 5. | edge (attribute) a slight competitive advantage | ||
| Samples | He had an edge on the competition. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | favorable position, favourable position, superiority | ||
| 6. | edge (artifact) the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something | ||
| Samples | The edge of the leaf is wavy. She sat on the edge of the bed. The water's edge. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demarcation, demarcation line, limit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | berm, border, border, hem, luff, molding, moulding, roadside, selvage, selvedge, shoulder, wayside | ||
English verb: edge | |||
| 1. | edge (motion) advance slowly, as if by inches | ||
| Samples | He edged towards the car. | ||
| Synonyms | inch | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
| 2. | edge (possession) provide with a border or edge | ||
| Samples | Edge the tablecloth with embroidery. | ||
| Synonyms | border | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| 3. | edge (contact) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | ||
| Samples | Canada adjoins the U.S.. England marches with Scotland. | ||
| Synonyms | abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, march | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjoin, contact, meet, touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | neighbor, neighbour | ||
| 4. | edge (contact) provide with an edge | ||
| Samples | Edge a blade. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sharpen | ||
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